## Abstract Consumption of green tea (__Camellia sinensis__) may provide protection against chronic diseases, including cancer. Green tea polyphenols are believed to be responsible for this cancer preventive effect, and the antioxidant activity of the green tea polyphenols has been implicated as a
Cancer therapy and prevention by green tea: role of ornithine decarboxylase
β Scribed by U. Bachrach; Y.-C. Wang
- Book ID
- 107706670
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 87 KB
- Volume
- 22
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0939-4451
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